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Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry

UNITED WAY #354

800 McKnight Park Drive, Suite 802
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
412-366-1300
www.anchorpointcounselingministry.org


MISSION

Building hope and understanding through faith-based counseling and support services for youth, adults, couples and families in our communities.


CURRENT PROGRAMS

• Elementary-age Early Intervention Program
• Teen Counseling
• Family Counseling
• Crisis Intervention
• Marital Counseling
• Single Adult Counseling
• Young Adult Counseling
• Parent Support Groups
• Bereavement Support Group
• Family Dynamics Education
• Tutoring Program
• Student and/or faculty presentations (Act 48 approved)
• Parent Education Seminars & Classes
• The Building Assets Initiative
• Youth Group Presentations

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

John Mackie, Board President
Rev. Dr. Ron Barnes, MSW, LSW, Executive Director 

Counselors:  
Mary Jane Beatty, CDP, MSEd, LMFT
Georgia Fulgenzi, MSW, LSW
Don Ludwig, LSW
Jennifer McCaslin, MA, NCC
Jay Sperling, MSEd, LPC
Antoinette Petrazzi-Woods, PhD, LPC
Kelly M. Jamieson, MSCP, LPC, NCC

Tutoring and Education:
Joan Wolf Schenker, MEd, Community Education Director
Sandy Niekum, MEd, Tutoring Program Manager
Melissa Loizes, BS, Tutoring Program Assistant Manager

Administration:
Denise Patsko, Director of Development  
Nicky Snyder, Communications Coordinator
Judy Joos, Office Manager
Jamie Hall, Assistant Office Manager

OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONGREGATIONAL OR INDIVIDUAL INVOLVEMENT

An Advisory Board of 40 lay persons offer in-kind support and advice. Volunteers may become board members and are recruited to help with some professional services and fundraising special events or activities (i.e. book sale & golf tournament), and are needed to do office work.


INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE

We are available in the Greater North Hills to do talks and presentations on the following topics:

• Recognizing Abuse
• Dealing with the Loss of a Loved One
• Teen Depression and Suicide
• Personality Conflicts/Power Struggles with the “Hard to Handle” Kid
• Learning to Communicate with All the Personalities in Your Classroom
• Building Assets in Our Youth
• Family Dynamics
• We offer seminars and workshops on parenting topics such as:
• Instilling Self-esteem in Your Child
• Helping Your Child Manage Anger
• Raising Responsible Kids
• Handling Homework Hassles
• Help Your Child Handle Bullies
• Morning and Bedtime Hassles
• Love & Discipline; Finding a Balance
• Understand & Deal with Sibling Conflict
• Building Resiliency
• Strong Families*Strong Kids
• Building Resiliency in the Classroom
• Building Resiliency in Counseling
• When Friendship Hurts
• Vision Team Training
• Building Assets in Our Youth